P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1822:08 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 1/6 SPAIN is variety and fun. Each region has its own look, language and culture, but each offers fine food, great art — and parties which last until dawn. LOCALTIME Now + 1 hr O FLIGHTS 2 hours to ' Barcelona and Madrid. ' VISA None with full M US passport. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holida|s 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p BEFORE YOU BOOS PRESS TURN TO HOLIDAY PLUS 295/296 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1836:07 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 2/6 HAALTH Low-cost medical care with form E111, but insurance recommended. Tap watit should bj fine. No jabs required. EXCHANGE Easy at banks and hotels. Credit cards widely accepted. O ' LANGUAGE Spanish, but ' English widely spoken in resorts and main cities. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p BOOS YOUR HOLIDAY NOW! CHOOSE LAST STOP HOLIDAYS 281 & 283 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1811:47 '/l4j5|n5j5 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 3/6 CLIMATE Hot Jun-Sip, with warm spring and autumn. Weathjt in the north of thb country is less predictable than the south. WHERE TO GO Barcelona, Madrid for nightlife and culture (see 475); O Seville, Granada for ' architecture; Costa ' Brava, Costa del Sol for bjachjs; Costa de la Luz for luxury. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p WEEKEND CITY BREAKS SEE 261 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1821:11 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 4/6 HIGHLIGHTS Madrid's Prado museum; old town of Toledo; Mizquita mosque in Cordoba; Moorish Alhambra palace in Granada; Giralda cathedral in Seville. CAR HIRE: Good way to explore. US licence OS. O ' TIPPING Restaurant ' bills include sjtvici charges; 10% in addition is customary. a-z 199 weather 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p EUROPEAN FLIGHTS 241 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1821:38 '/l4j5|n5j5 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 5/6 EATING Lunch is the main meal; dinnjt is eaten around 10pm. Spain excels at hams, chops, seafood. Try tapas — nibbles — with a drink at a bar. DRINKING Spain excels at wine, beet and O shjtry. It is usually ' local, and very ' inexpensive. Also try sangria — a rid wine and fruit punch. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————————— BEACH TOURS BARGAIN T IPS SEE 292 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8P463 5 text 463 27 Dec 1824:48 '££ £ ££!£"!£ Madrid 12C partly cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 6/6 ) TIPS Shop for liathjt goods; try a Spanish breakfast of churtos (thin doughnuts* and hot chocolate; take a siesta to keep up with Spain's late hours; take care in big cities bag-snatching is common; go trekking in O the Ptyenjes. ' ' WHAT'S ON Gearing up for Christmas, followed bz carnivals in Feb. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————————— BOOS A BREAK IN THE MED PRESS 232 thailand canOspain hol guide main inde8